The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-15

"What do they mean by deck?" l ven
tured to ask the foreman.
Pack, y he said, very Grossly, and left the
window, with look as if he thought was
poking fun at him.
Lets ballot suggested the dyspeptic,
when had endured two hours of that foul
atmosphere.
Twelve more margins in my hat.
Guilty, 4; not guilty, 8. The Dutchman
and the dyspeptic had gone over.
Let's send word down that we can't
agree" suggested Stubbins,
Then the red nose protruded itself into the
room as the door was opened an inch from
within. Five minutes later the door was
again opened an inch and the red nose in
serted A hoarse whisper accompanied it.
1.-The Jedge says as ye can't hev anything,
an he can't discharge We. He'll be likely to
wait some time.n
At the end of another hour the dyspep-
tic, the Dutchman and Stubbins had got the
foreman and two others into q corner of the
room and were holding a very earnest con-
versation. Half the jurymen We're in their
shirt sleeves and two of them were doing
in their seats But the dice and the cards
were busy all the time, and the occasional
chink of money was heard.
Lets have another ballot" said Stub
bins, again, with some confidence in his
tone
Margins--The crown of my hat was
nearly knocked out. Stubbins winked at
me, and came over and whispered, very
confidentially:
Guess we've got 'em now, boss"
"We" had got what, | wonder!
Guilty, l; not guilty, IL.
Certainly, everyone seemed surprised.
Ny surprise was caused by the violent
change of sentiment in others.
"Well I'm blowed,n said Stubbins. 81
thought we was unanimous"
| declined to speak to anyone. l saw that
l was the obstinate, or, in this case, the
conscientious juryman, and L determined
not to change my vote.
During the next hour four ballots were
taken, all with the same result. At last it
became clearly understood by some means
did not perceive that / was holding out.
Finally, as o'clock arrived, the door opened
and the red nose appeared again.
''The Jedgeis inquirin' what's the pros
poets, gents" said the hoarse whisper.
Cant agree, y said some one.
"How many ballots? inquired the nose.
"Bout a dozen," said Stubbins, with
shocking falsehood.
''Then-yerrebetter- own-stairs,"
and the red nose threw the door open wide.
''Followme- gents.
The cards and dice were shuffled away,
there was a scramble for hats and coats,
and each man filed downstairs, scowling at
me.
When we had taken our seats in the jury
box the judge said, in, q very severe tone,
and fixing his stern gaze on me:
"Geptlemen, it is unfortunate that the
trouble and expense of this trial should be
wasted in this manner. To my mind the case
admitted of no doubt The evidence was
clear | understand that you stood II to 1.
sincerely hope that the one juryman who
stood out so pertinaciously did 50 from
conscientious conviction" Every one of the
other eleven turned their eyes on me. The
Judge looked at me with a very decided
frown. He evidently believed the jury stood
II to for conviction, and the impression
seemed to be general that was friend of
the prisoner. He, with his counsel, looked
at me gratefully.
Gentlemen, you are discharged, said the
court, and l hurried away avoiding the
gaze of man. This was my first experience.
May it be my last
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